Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Symposium

Porter L. Fortune, Jr., History Symposium

Sponsored by The Department of History

The Porter L. Fortune, Jr., History Symposium began as an annual conference on southern history in 1975. In 1983, it was named for Porter L. Fortune, Jr., chancellor emeritus, to honor his contributions to the success of the symposium. Past events have examined topics such as the southern political tradition, childhood, religion, and the role of gender in shaping public power.

The conference is held annually. It is a three day event that is free of charge and open to the general public.

The 2013 Porter Fortune History Symposium February 21-23, 2013“European Empires in the American South”

Friday, February 22
All events this day will take place at the Yerby Center

8:30-9:00 Coffee

9:00-10:30 Session 2Allison Margaret Bigelow (Omohundro Institute): “Colonial Industry and the Language of Empire: Silkworks in the Virginia Colony, 1607-1655.”Jonathan Eacott (University of California, Riverside): “Urbanity and the Endurance of Global Empire: Charleston and Calcutta Before and After the American Revolution.”

10:45-12:15 Session 3Denise I. Bossy (University of North Florida): “Slavery and Empire: Indian and African Slaveries in Spanish, Muskogee, and British Geopolitical and Economic Expansion in the Southeast, 1565-1715.”Joshua A. Piker (University of Oklahoma): “The Empire, the Emperor, and the Empress: The Interesting Case of Mrs. Mary Bosomworth.”

3:15-4:45 Session 5Christopher Morris (University of Texas, Arlington): “The American South in the French Empire: Les Étés Long et Chauds.”Robert A. Olwell (University of Texas, Austin): “Incidental Imperialist: John Bartram’s Expedition to Florida and the Intersection of Science and Empire in British-American Southeast of the 1760s.”